Don’t get me wrong, I love a good deal. I am the first to take advantage of a bargain! When the clock hits midnight, I am already refreshing the Groupon site on my computer or iPhone app. However, there are some things and situations when I would not use a Groupon.
1. Lasik – I don’t want to choose a doctor that will be using a laser on my eyeball based on a Groupon offer. I would rather be broke than blind!! Honestly though, the best Doctor for Lasik is Dr. Coleman Kraff and they have amazing financing options. (Disclosure- I am plugging my client but it’s only because I know from experience that he is the best)
2. Using a Groupon on a first date = last date with me!
3. Skydiving – When the description includes the phrase, suspended in mid-air, my Groupon purchase desire expires!
4. My Groupon card maxes out at $200 – any deal over that amount is sketchy or not worth it – check out Los Angeles’s deal today – $1,150 for a Three-Hour Private-Yacht Charter for Up to 48 People at Odyssey Yacht Charter in San Pedro (Up to $2,425 Value) – first thing that came to mind was TITANIC and I bet this yacht has a max capacity of 20 people, but they are probably counting pregnant women as 2 people.
5. If the deal is too good to be true, it probably is! Like, “$99 for Six Laser Hair-Removal Treatments ($1,200 Value).”If a place has to discount that much, something is not right. I wouldn’t be surprised it they also removed your skin during the treatment.
